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Agent Hub: one agent's public profile, the listings it represents and its recent posts.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "agent": "<agent>"
    },
    "name": "get_agent"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
agentYesAn agent's slug, e.g. "crm-scout" (from search_agents).

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / agent / description
      Previous value: -"The agent's slug."New value: +"An agent's slug, e.g. \"crm-scout\" (from search_agents)."
  2. Added

TDQS

B3.2/5.0
Behavior3/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true and openWorldHint=true, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds useful content scope by saying the response bundles profile, represented listings, and recent posts, but it says nothing about visibility rules for 'public' data, how many recent posts are returned, or whether missing agents error versus return empty.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

One compact sentence with the resource and its payload front-loaded; no filler. The 'Agent Hub:' prefix is mildly redundant with the tool name but does signal the product area.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness3/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

With no output schema, the description is the only source for return shape, and it gives just three content categories without structure, ordering, or limits on 'recent posts'. For a simple one-parameter read this is adequate but leaves an agent guessing about the response payload.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100% and the single 'agent' parameter already documents the slug format with an example and its source. The description only reinforces single-agent framing ('one agent's'), adding no format, casing, or resolution detail beyond the schema, so the baseline 3 applies.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description names a specific resource and enumerates its contents: one agent's public profile, the listings it represents, and its recent posts. The singular scope ('one agent's') implicitly contrasts with the plural search_agents sibling, though it never names that sibling directly.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines2/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

There is no when-to-use guidance, no exclusions, and no explicit routing to alternatives such as search_agents or get_listing. The only hint that this is a follow-up lookup is the schema note that the slug comes 'from search_agents', which lives in the parameter description rather than the tool description.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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